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New architecture book Drawing from Practice explores the role of hand-drawing in an age of digital design

Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand By J. Michael Welton Routledge, 236 pp. Historically, drawing has been the lingua franca of architects, but today, software reigns. 3D modeling has displaced hand-drawing and photorealist renderings are the standardthe only way to meet client expectations, gain commissions and win competitions. Thinking with one’s hands […]